Sloane Stephens believes the ATP and WTA Tours harm players by pressurizing them to go to tournaments, even when they have mental or physical issues. Stephens has not played in over a month, and it seems like her 2024 season might be over. The American had been struggling for a while, winning just two matches…
British No 1 Katie Boulter has impressed in Tokyo, making it to the Last 4, while the defending champion was beaten in Guangzhou. It’s the end of the year, and I’ve got nothing to lose. I’m swinging out here, having a smile on my face, and I’m just proud of myself and my team for…
The WTA events in Japan and China complete their quarter-final line-ups on Thursday… I’m playing some good tennis. It’s a free swing for me at the end of the year, and I have nothing to lose. Katie Boulter Tokyo | WTA 500 Toray Pan Pacific Open British No 1 Katie Boulter charged past Kyoka Okamura…
With the early retirement of the 2nd seed, Bianca Andreescu joins Leylah Fernandez in the WTA 500 quarter-finals in Tokyo, while Wang Xiyu survived a scare to keep her title defence in tact in Guangzhou. I’ve found myself in a similar situation countless times, and it’s truly the worst feeling imaginable. I genuinely wish her…
Play continues in Tokyo and Guangzhou on Day 2 of this week’s WTA 500 and WTA 250 events… Tokyo | WTA 500 Toray Pan Pacific Open Britain’s 15-year old Mika Stojsavljevic was denied her first WTA Tour win after an agonising 6-4 6-7(9) 7-6(6) loss to Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima in the 1st-round of the Pan…
The last WTA 500 tournament of 2024 kicked off in Tokyo, while play also began in China on Monday… Tokyo | WTA 500 Toray PPO Tennis World No 7 Zheng Qinwen from China leads the field in Tokyo this week, with Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia and Russia’s Daria Kasatkina rounding out the Top 3 seeds….
Tears in Ningbo and double-duty in Osaka… I think in terms of consistency, this year was [my] best one. Mentally, outside of the court as well, so I’m pretty happy with myself, the way we’re doing our job, and how things are going. There’s nothing to complain about, for sure. Daria Kasatkina China | WTA…
The WTA 500 Ningbo Open has been dogged by pullouts, the latest coming in China when both Paula Badosa and Karolina Muchova retired mid-match in the semi-finals. The crowd is amazing. Honestly, I feel so welcome here, every time I step on the court. Thank you so much guys, it’s amazing. I don’t have many…
Mirra Andreeva advanced to the Last 4 in China when Barbora Krejcikova retired mid match in Ningbo, while Diane Parry, the last seed standing in Osaka, beat Clara Tauson to reach the semis at the Japan Open… I didn’t want three sets, for sure, but I was expecting something like that, because always when I…
Katie Boulter fought long and hard against Beatriz Haddad Maia but fell in straight sets, while Barbora Krejcikova and Anna Kalinskaya also advanced to the Last 8 in Ningbo, and 4 qualifiers and 1 lucky loser make the quarters in Osaka, an Open Era first… China | WTA 500 Ningbo Open Brazil’s Beatrice Haddad Maia…
